POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES Departing Early Using Local
Public Transportation

When
a rest stop is close to a local public transportation service
that allows you to transport a fully assembled bicycle
aboard (such as Metra and CTA L trains in the Chicago area)
you will be able to leave the event from that rest stop
location instead of the event ending location.

This service adds additional distance options
to our events and if you know riding the entire distance
would be too much to ride you will be able to only ride part
of the
route. It also adds timing options and improves the
convenience of services and the safety of our events since
you can finish your ride earlier, particularly if you encounter
a mechanical or medical problem that prevents you from finishing
and you
don't want to wait for a SAG support vehicle to pick you
up and transport you to the end. It also may allow you to
get back to the start, the end, downtown
Chicago, or even your home faster than our existing transportation
service.

If a rest stop has a planned closing time, that time will
be approximately thirty minutes earlier than the last
supported public transportation schedule. That way you
will have plenty of time to stop and replenish yourself with
snacks
and sports drinks at the rest stop location before going
over to the station. This extra time also
allows for unexpected problems you may run into on the road
such as a flat tire or inclement weather conditions.

We will provide you a map and cue sheet to the nearest station
and you will be able to easily
walk or ride there from the rest stop. We will also
provide you additional information about that transportation
service
such as the
schedule, fares and pertinent station information. You will
need to purchase your own fare yourself and we strongly recommend
carrying enough cash with you to do so
since we cannot
lend you any fares. You will
also need to walk or bike to the station yourself - we
cannot transport
you or your bike there in one of our support vehicles.

Click
Here for more information about our in-town
transportation services.